EP0328553A4 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT. - Google Patents

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT.

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Publication number
EP0328553A4
EP0328553A4 EP19870907688 EP87907688A EP0328553A4 EP 0328553 A4 EP0328553 A4 EP 0328553A4 EP 19870907688 EP19870907688 EP 19870907688 EP 87907688 A EP87907688 A EP 87907688A EP 0328553 A4 EP0328553 A4 EP 0328553A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
coupler
cam follower
axis
slot
standpipe
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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EP19870907688
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
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EP0328553A1 (en
Inventor
Lynn S Gaston
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
Boeing Helicopters Co
Original Assignee
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
Boeing Vertol Co
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Application filed by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Boeing Vertol Co filed Critical Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
Publication of EP0328553A1 publication Critical patent/EP0328553A1/en
Publication of EP0328553A4 publication Critical patent/EP0328553A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to electrical connectors having male and female couplers and, in particular, to a self-aligning multiple pin connector for aligning and connecting the male and female couplers in a blind environment.
  • Electrical connect ⁇ rs- for--complex machinery may include a plurality of electrical pins on a male coupler which mate with a corresponding plurality of pin sockets in a female coupler.
  • the couplers are generally shaped or notched so that they can be connected in only one orientation to allow proper
  • the connector In some situations requiring multiple pin electrical connectors, the connector must be positioned in a location inaccessible to human reach. In such situations it is usually possible to
  • the couplers can be connected by extending the electrical cable when the components of the device are separated, and the cable can be coiled in a suitable place when the components
  • the present invention comprises a self-aligning multiple pin electrical connector for aligning and connecting male and female couplers in a blind environment.
  • the connector comprises a male coupler having a plurality of electrical pins and a female coupler having a corresponding plurality of pin sockets.
  • the female coupler comprises a plurality of pin sockets extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coupler.
  • a threaded socket is provided at the longitudinal axis of the coupler.
  • An open-ended cylindrical standpipe is attached to and extends axially from the female coupler. The rim of the open end of the standpipe forms a cam which slopes toward a lug slot in the standpipe that extends axially toward the female coupler.
  • the male coupler includes a longitudinal bore along its axis and a plurality of electrical pins extending parallel to the axis.
  • a cam follower which may comprise a roller, extends radially outward from the male coupler.
  • the electrical connector is joined by inserting the male coupler into the standpipe of the female coupler.
  • the cam follower engages the cam of the standpipe and rotates the male coupler about its axis as the cam follower is guided by the cam into the lug slot. With the cam follower in the lug slot the pins of the male coupler are aligned with the sockets of the female coupler.
  • a jackscrew extending through the bore of the male coupler engages the threaded socket of the female coupler to draw the couplers together and mate the pins with the pin sockets.
  • FIGURE 1 is an isometric drawing of the disconnected male and female couplers of the electrical connector of the present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is .an axial view of-the female coupler of the present invention taken in the direction indicated by the section line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.
  • the electrical connector comprises a male coupler 10 having a plurality of electrical pins 11 and a female coupler 20 having a corresponding plurality of pin sockets 21.
  • the male coupler 10 has a longitudinal bore 12 along the axis 13. of the male coupler 10.
  • the electrical pins 11 extend from the coupler 10 parallel to the axis 13.
  • a cam follower lug 14 extends radially outward from the coupler 10.
  • a roller 15 may be mounted to rotate about the cam follower lug 14.
  • the male coupler 10 may also include an anti-drive lug 16 extending radially outward from the coupler 10 on the side opposite the cam follower 14.
  • the lug 16 has a diameter less than that of the cam follower 14.
  • the embodiment of the male coupler 10 adapted for a helicopter rotor mast may include a slip ring assembly 17 which is rotatable about the male coupler 10.
  • the female coupler 20 includes a plurality of pin sockets 21 corresponding to the plurality of pins 11.
  • a threaded socket 22 is positioned at the axis of the female coupler 20.
  • An open-ended cylindrical standpipe 23 is attached to and extends axially from the female coupler 20.
  • the rim of the open end of the standpipe 23 forms a cam 24 which slopes toward a lug slot 25 in the standpipe 23 that extends toward the female coupler 20.
  • the standpipe 23 may include a second lug slot 26 on the opposite side of the standpipe 23 from the lug slot 25.
  • the width of the lug slot 26 is less than the diameter of the cam follower roller 15.
  • the female coupler 20 of the present invention is positioned inside the rotor mast assembly. In this location, the pins 11 of the male coupler 10 must be aligned and mated with the pin sockets 21 of the female -coupler 20 without being observed.
  • the male coupler 10 is inserted into the rotor mast assembly with the pins 11 extending-toward the* female coupler 20.
  • the roller 15 of the cam follower 14 contacts the cam 24 of the standpipe 23 of the female coupler 20.
  • the diameter of the cam follower roller 15 is greater than the width of the slot 26 to prevent improper alignment of the pins 11 with the pin sockets 21 as a result of the cam follower 14 becoming engaged in the slot 26.
  • cam follower 14 and roller 15 follow the cam 24 which leads toward the cam follower slot 25.
  • the action of the cam follower 14 on the cam 24 causes the male coupler 10 to rotate about its axis 13 to align the pins 11 with their respective pin sockets 21.
  • the pins 11 and sockets 21 are properly aligned.
  • the anti-drive lug 16 is aligned to engage the slot 26.
  • a jackscrew 30 extending through the bore 12 engages the threaded socket 22 of the female coupler 20.
  • the jackscrew 30 and the threaded socket 22 are used to draw the male coupler 10 into the female coupler 20 so that the pins 11 mate with their respective pins 21.

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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
EP19870907688 1987-06-15 1987-06-15 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT. Withdrawn EP0328553A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1987/001361 WO1988010525A1 (en) 1987-06-15 1987-06-15 Self-aligning electrical connector

Publications (2)

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EP0328553A1 EP0328553A1 (en) 1989-08-23
EP0328553A4 true EP0328553A4 (en) 1989-10-25

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US (1) US4802861A (ja)
EP (1) EP0328553A4 (ja)
JP (1) JPH02501340A (ja)
AU (1) AU605225B2 (ja)
BR (1) BR8707771A (ja)
WO (1) WO1988010525A1 (ja)

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WO1988010525A1 (en) 1988-12-29
JPH02501340A (ja) 1990-05-10
AU605225B2 (en) 1991-01-10
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US4802861A (en) 1989-02-07
EP0328553A1 (en) 1989-08-23
AU8323387A (en) 1989-01-19

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